http://en.redtram.com/ voanews.com Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:55:09 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 169053 | Palestinian Council Extends Term for President Abbas http://en.redtram.com/go/236306540/top100/ 236306540 Palestinian officials have decided President Mahmoud Abbas will remain in office for the foreseeable future. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:33:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236306540/top100/ 169053 | Iran Test Fires Improved Long-Range Missile http://en.redtram.com/go/236306523/top100/ 236306523 State television showed video of the Sejil 2 missile launch Wednesday, calling the test a success. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:33:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236306523/top100/ 169051 | India's Plan to Create New Southern State http://en.redtram.com/go/236293330/top100/ 236293330 Similar demands in other parts of the country have led to a fresh debate on the issue of governance and regional identity for the huge country. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:18:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236293330/top100/ 169051 | Burmese Democracy Leader Meets with Party Elders http://en.redtram.com/go/236293317/top100/ 236293317 Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to meet with three high-ranking elderly members of her political party outside her home. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:17:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236293317/top100/ 169051 | Obama Sends Letter to Kim Jong Il http://en.redtram.com/go/236291256/top100/ 236291256 State Department officials said that the letter was delivered last week by the administation's special envoy on North Korea. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:59:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291256/top100/ 169051 | Bombs in Afghanistan Kill 5 Policemen, 6 Troops http://en.redtram.com/go/236291242/top100/ 236291242 Authorities said Wednesday the blast hit the policemen's car in Rubat-i-Sangin district of Herat province. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:58:32 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291242/top100/ 169051 | US Reiterates Call for Release of Chinese Dissident http://en.redtram.com/go/236291228/top100/ 236291228 The U.S. State Department Tuesday again called on China to immediately release dissident figure Liu Xiaobo, a writer detained a year ago after joining others in signing a pro-democracy declaration. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:56:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291228/top100/ 169049 | Swaziland Pro-Democracy Group Says Ready to Dialogue with Government http://en.redtram.com/go/236291224/top100/ 236291224 In Swaziland, a leading member of the United Democratic Front party says the group is ready to engage in an "honest" dialogue with the government to bring about democratic reforms Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:56:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291224/top100/ 169049 | Human Rights Official Says Kenyans Want an Accountable Government http://en.redtram.com/go/236291213/top100/ 236291213 The deputy president of Kenya's National Human Rights Commission says Kenyans want more checks and balances in their government. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:56:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291213/top100/ 169051 | Pollution Threatens Houseboat Owners' Way of Life in Kashmir http://en.redtram.com/go/236291208/top100/ 236291208 Houseboat business dating from the days of the British Raj important economic contributor to Himalayan region Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:56:06 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291208/top100/ 169052 | Obama Confident of Reaching Global Warming Deal http://en.redtram.com/go/236291198/top100/ 236291198 United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen begins three final days of negotiations on a potential agreement to fight global warming. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:55:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291198/top100/ 169049 | Fewer Children Dying from Malaria Due to Bed Nets http://en.redtram.com/go/236291195/top100/ 236291195 The World Health Organization says fewer children are dying from malaria because of greater use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and better treatment. While significant progress has been made, WHO says malaria programs must be stepped up drastically to meet the Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:55:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291195/top100/ 169051 | Experts Tell Senate Panel that Central Asia is Vital to US Security Interests http://en.redtram.com/go/236291188/top100/ 236291188 Experts have told a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee the Obama administration places a high priority on building partnerships with Central Asian countries, and not only because of the strategic role they play in logistics for the U.S. war in Afghanistan, Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:55:29 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291188/top100/ 169052 | World Leaders Head to Copenhagen for Climate Talks http://en.redtram.com/go/236291183/top100/ 236291183 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is attending the climate talks in Copenhagen. Before leaving for the Danish capital, he said rich and poor countries must 'stop pointing fingers' and must press forward to reach a strong deal to combat climate change. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:55:13 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291183/top100/ 169049 | Analyst says Africa Should Solve its Own Problems Before Asking For Climate Change Help http://en.redtram.com/go/236291179/top100/ 236291179 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:55:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291179/top100/ 169051 | Blast Kills 33 in Pakistan http://en.redtram.com/go/236291175/top100/ 236291175 The explosion occurred in a busy market near the home of a provincial government adviser Zulfikar Khosa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:55:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291175/top100/ 169052 | Israel Condemns British Arrest Warrant Against Livni http://en.redtram.com/go/236291172/top100/ 236291172 Israel has condemned an arrest warrant briefly issued in Britain against former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni for alleged war crimes. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:54:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291172/top100/ 169049 | World Vision: Much More Needs to be Done to Combat Malaria, Despite Successes http://en.redtram.com/go/236291169/top100/ 236291169 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:54:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291169/top100/ 169054 | France-Africa Summit Shifted to Exclude Bashir http://en.redtram.com/go/236291167/top100/ 236291167 The summit will be held in France instead of Egypt after Paris balked at Egypt's plan to invite Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:54:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236291167/top100/